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New Molecular-Level Understanding of the Brain's Recovery After Stroke
June 13, 2013 A specific MicroRNA, a short set of RNA (ribonuclease) sequences, naturally packaged into minute (50 nanometers) lipid containers called exosomes, are released by stem cells after a stroke and ... > full story -
Jammed Molecular Motors May Play a Role in the Development of ALS
June 12, 2013 Delays in the transport of nutrients, proteins and neurotransmitters along the nerve axon could be a major factor in the development of the neurodegenerative disease ... > full story -
Easy and Effective Therapy to Restore Sight: Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Therapy for Blinding Eye Diseases
June 12, 2013 Gene therapy using adeno-associated virus has successfully restored sight to people with a rare inherited retinal degeneration, but current therapy requires injecting the virus directly into the ... > full story -
Understanding the Heart's Rhythm
June 11, 2013 Scientists have discovered a previously unidentified potassium channel in cardiac cells that regulate the human heartbeat. This could be a significant step towards developing "biological pacemakers" ... > full story -
Stem Cells Reach Standard for Use in Drug Development
June 11, 2013 Drug development for a range of conditions could be improved with stem cell technology that helps doctors predict the safety and the effectiveness of potential treatments. Researchers in the UK have ... > full story -
How to Stop a Trunk and Start a Tail? The Leg Has the Key
June 11, 2013 A new study reveals the mechanisms behind trunk to tail transition in ... > full story -
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Fractal Patterns Spontaneously Emerge During Bacterial Cell Growth
June 11, 2013 Despite bacterial colonies always forming circular shapes as they grow, their cells form internal divisions which are highly asymmetrical and branched. These fractal (self-similar) patterns are due ... > full story -
Blueprint for Blood Vessel Fusion Discovered
June 11, 2013 The fusion of blood vessels during the formation of the vascular system follows a uniform process. In this process, the blood vessels involved go through different phases of a common choreography, in ... > full story -
Turning Human Spare Parts Into Exports: Tissue Engineering Can Become a New Global Export Item, Expert Says
June 11, 2013 A Finnish researcher believes that tissue engineering can become a new global export item. With tissue engineering, it is possible to produce tailored, living human spare parts. If the method can be ... > full story -
From Hot Springs to HIV, Same Protein Complexes Are Hijacked to Promote Viruses
June 10, 2013 Biologists have discovered a striking connection between viruses such as HIV and Ebola and viruses that infect organisms called archaea that grow in volcanic hot springs. Despite the huge difference ... > full story
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